MORTGAGE BLOG
What are Canada’s safest cities to live in?
Toronto was deemed the safest city to reside in within Canada, according to the latest Canadian Crime Index survey conducted by Money.ca.
How to keep a vacation property within the family utilizing the CHIP Reverse Mortgage
The CHIP Reverse Mortgage can give your client(s) access to up to 55% of their home equity in tax-free cash and use these proceeds to keep their family cottage.
Will Ontario see any home price relief this year?
The most comprehensive measure of annual average prices across the province dipped by 6.3% last year over the 12 months prior, according to the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), coming in at $872,312.
What impact would a BoC rate cut have on home prices?
Any rate cut decision on the part of the Bank of Canada is not likely to reignite a speculative bounce in home price growth, according to David Rosenberg, founder of independent research firm Rosenberg Research and Associates.
Canadian economy grows, beats expectations
Canada’s economy posted slight growth in November, with gross domestic product (GDP) inching upwards by 0.2% following three consecutive flat months.
Are variable mortgage rates set to see an uptick in popularity?
It’s an age-old question for borrowers in Canada’s mortgage market: fixed or variable rate?
Amortization Options
It all begins with an idea.Depending on your choice of amortization period, it will affect how quickly you become mortgage-free as well as how much interest you pay over the lifetime of your mortgage (a longer lifetime equals more interest, whereas a shorter lifetime equals less interest but also bigger payments).
Making Your Home Workspace More Productive
Fall in love with your home and your workspace again with these tips to help you make your home office space more productive!